# Vaporwave

Vaporwave sees a massive surge in mentions and engagements, driven by nostalgic music mixes and aesthetic visuals, while critics voice concerns over misrepresentation and commercialization.

### About Vaporwave
Vaporwave is an internet-born aesthetic and music genre characterized by a nostalgic, retro-futuristic vibe, often incorporating elements from 1980s and 1990s culture.  

### Insights
- vaporwave mentions hit [----] which is 130% higher than it's daily average.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vaporwave/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vaporwave/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Month: [----------] +5.60%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +60%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +51%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-09-07  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-03-09  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [--]
TikTok: [-------]
Instagram: [------]
YouTube: [-------]
Reddit: [-----]
X: [------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vaporwave/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vaporwave/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-24  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-09  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: [--]
TikTok: [---]
Instagram: [--]
YouTube: [-----]
Reddit: [---]
X: [--]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vaporwave/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vaporwave/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Vaporwave in the last [--] hours which is up 10% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-24  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-09  

The most influential creators that mention Vaporwave in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                      | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                      | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)               | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@electronicgems](/creator/youtube/electronicgems)           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@greeneple](/creator/tiktok/greeneple)                      | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@moebiusfm](/creator/youtube/moebiusfm)                     | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@1980s](/creator/youtube/1980s)                             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@utopicdreamer](/creator/youtube/utopicdreamer)             | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@themidnightofficial](/creator/youtube/themidnightofficial) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@odd_behavior](/creator/youtube/odd_behavior)               | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@thebootlegboy2](/creator/youtube/thebootlegboy2)           | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@starclouds](/creator/youtube/starclouds)                   | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/vaporwave/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 76%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vaporwave/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vaporwave/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 76%  
Daily Average: 77%  
[--] Month: 75% -11%  
[--] Months: 75% -12%  
[--] Year: 75% -22%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-03-05  
1-Year Low: 22% on 2025-10-28  

Most Supportive Themes:
- 80s/90s Nostalgia Mixes: (60%) Compilations of music evoking the 1980s and 1990s, often featuring synthwave, chillwave, and vaporwave genres. These mixes are popular for study, relaxation, and general ambiance.
- Aesthetic Edits and Visuals: (30%) Posts featuring visual aesthetics associated with vaporwave, such as retro graphics, anime, and cityscapes, often set to music. These posts aim to capture a specific mood or feeling.
- Music Genre Exploration: (10%) Discussions and shares related to specific vaporwave subgenres or artists, including explorations of their unique sounds and influences.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Mischaracterization of Vaporwave: (70%) Posts that criticize the misrepresentation of vaporwave, particularly when contemporary 'vaporwave parody' is presented as authentic 80s design. This highlights a concern about the dilution or misunderstanding of the genre's origins and aesthetic.
- Commercialization and Authenticity: (30%) Concerns raised about the commercialization of vaporwave, with some posts suggesting that certain trends or uses of the aesthetic lack genuine connection to the genre's roots, prioritizing superficiality over substance.
  

### Top Vaporwave Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@growing_daniel @DanielleFong Reminds me of the gorgeous Vaporwave album News at [--]. Lots of innocuous samples of TV (especially the weather channel) from the early morning before the planes hit. Makes it easier to imagine a better timeline where it never happened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/dioscuri/status/2022804508821360816) [@dioscuri](/creator/x/dioscuri) 2026-02-14T22:45Z 12.7K followers, 11.9K engagements


"A little something for my vaporwave princess for Valentines💚👽💜🌆 @KRE_Z_"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AK9K1/status/2022771648668299279) [@AK9K1](/creator/x/AK9K1) 2026-02-14T20:35Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@eoblesti @Zod1ako Lanou a esttica vaporwave e foi dormir. Ficou muito foda"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheBoredYuu/status/2022763640571494470) [@TheBoredYuu](/creator/x/TheBoredYuu) 2026-02-14T20:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"vaporwave statue OC inspired by floral shoppe [---] verts [---] faces #blockbench #LowPoly #3DArt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CynnaVal/status/2022734550657646597) [@CynnaVal](/creator/x/CynnaVal) 2026-02-14T18:07Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

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